Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Anton
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1915
Peak era
1915
Peak births
357
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Anton
How many people are named Anton?
An estimated 14,440 living Americans are named Anton.
How rare is Anton?
Anton is uncommon among babies today, with 132 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 63% from its 1915 peak.
How old is the typical Anton?
The median age of a living American named Anton is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 50 years old.
Is Anton still popular?
Not especially. Anton has been declining since its 1915 peak and registered 132 births in 2025.
Where is Anton most common?
Anton has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 21.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19152025
Peak year
1915
Decline from peak
63%
2025
132
All-time
23,915
Where it lives now
Anton is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 20.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Anton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.